Morgan State University Legacy Hall

Client: <a href="https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/25ind/html/26econ.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Maryland Economic Development Corporation
Location: Baltimore, MD
Architect: Hord Coplan Macht Moody Nolan
Size: 167,000 SF

Completion of second residential tower addresses housing shortage on campus

After successfully completing Morgan State University’s first residence hall in over 30 years, Gilbane, in association with WarrenBuilds, was selected to provide construction management services for Legacy Hall, a new 167,000 SF student residence hall. Like Thurgood Marshall Hall, this new student housing and dining complex was financed, designed, constructed, and operated through an alternative delivery model managed by MEDCO – the Maryland Economic Development Corporation.

Project Overview

Legacy Hall features a concrete structural frame with brick and window wall veneer
Rooms include a mix of semi-suites and apartment-style housing
The first floor features collaboration areas, lounges, a business incubator, and an Esports room

Gilbane leveraged its in-house virtual design and construction team to collaborate with MEP trades on re-designing systems around complex architectural features, saving the team costly rework and avoiding schedule delays.